E150a — Plain caramel · page 12
E150a (Plain caramel) appears in the ingredient lists of 539 products sold in the United States. Function: color.
Nutri-Score
338 rated products
Median values
| Calories | 250 kcal |
| Sugars | 9.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 2.4 g |
| Salt | 0.88 g |
Categories
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 73.85, 73.1085, 73.2085, 182.1235.
Technical effects listed by the FDA: color or coloring adjunct, flavoring agent or adjuvant, nutritive sweetener, solvent or vehicle
The inventory is a partial list, and a listing is not an FDA approval of every use; the regulations set the permitted uses.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Substances Added to Food (updated 9/8/2026), public domain · CAS 8028-89-5 (FDA inventory)
Products
539 products, most viewed first · page 12 of 12.
Source: Open Food Facts export of November 1, 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, October 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).